Finland Schengen visa refusal rate for applicants in India (2025)
Finland decided 17,564 uniform visa applications lodged in India in 2025 (1.5% of India's total), issued 15,132 and refused 2,450, a refusal rate of 13.9%. The all-India average across all Schengen states was 15.7%; Finland's worldwide refusal rate for all applicants was 13.4%.
2,450 refusals out of 17,564 applications, 2025
Finland's consulates in India, 2025
Each consulate decides its own files. Where you apply is set by your state of residence, so this table tells you what to expect, not where to shop.
| # | Consulate | Applied | Issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multi-entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Delhi | 17,564 | 15,132 | 2,450 | 13.9% | 11.9% |
17-year record
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry share | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,564 | 15,132 | 11.9% | 2,450 | 13.9% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2024 | 17,762 | 13,878 | 6.7% | 3,483 | 19.6% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2023 | 16,447 | 11,675 | 8.2% | 4,395 | 26.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2022 | 7,950 | 6,297 | 24.1% | 1,323 | 16.6% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2021 | 376 | 265 | 36.2% | 66 | 17.6% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2020 | 2,424 | 2,116 | 40.9% | 308 | 12.7% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2019 | 14,100 | 13,185 | 56.9% | 853 | 6.0% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2018 | 11,959 | 11,398 | 69.0% | 512 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2017 | 10,209 | 9,730 | 55.6% | 398 | 3.9% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2016 | 8,321 | 8,005 | 49.8% | 253 | 3.0% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2015 | 6,281 | 6,054 | 79.8% | 201 | 3.2% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2014 | 6,115 | 5,719 | 61.0% | 387 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2013 | 6,169 | 5,877 | 76.6% | 261 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2012 | 6,113 | 5,945 | 83.5% | 168 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2011 | 6,415 | 6,277 | 85.6% | 138 | 2.2% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010 | 6,728 | 6,523 | 63.3% | 205 | 3.0% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2009 | 6,170 | 5,837 | 0.0% | 333 | 5.4% | 7.8% | 1 |
Reading Finland's numbers
Between 2009 and 2025 demand for Finland visas from India went from 6,170 to 17,564 applications, and the refusal rate from 5.4% to 13.9%. In 2025 Finland ranked #8 of 27 Schengen states on refusal rate for applications lodged in India (1 = lowest) and #13 on volume. 11.9% of the visas it issued were multiple-entry, which under Article 24 of the Visa Code is the reward for a clean prior travel record and the difference between a sticker you can reuse and one that expires when you leave.
Not covered here National (type D) visas for study, work or family reunification are decided under Finnish national law and do not appear in the European Commission's uniform-visa statistics. Student-visa refusal rates for Finland are a different dataset; if a page quotes one without a source, treat it with suspicion.
Which Finland consulate covers your state of residence
Consular districts as published by the mission (read 2026-08-17). Under Article 6 of the Visa Code you apply at the consulate responsible for where you legally reside.
| Consulate | Covers | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | all of India | official page |
Applications are lodged through VFS Global (centres: Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi): official portal.
Questions this page answers
What is the Finland Schengen visa rejection rate for Indians?
In 2025, Finland refused 13.9% of the 17,564 short-stay visa applications lodged by Indians at its consulates in India (India-wide average across all Schengen states: 15.7%).
Which Finland consulate in India has the lowest refusal rate?
In 2025, the Finland consulate in New Delhi had the lowest refusal rate at 13.9%.
Does Finland give multiple-entry Schengen visas to Indians?
In 2025, 11.9% of the visas Finland issued in India were multiple-entry (1,799 of 15,132).
Source: European Commission, "Visa statistics for consulates", 2009 to 2025 annual releases; figures cover uniform (short-stay, type C) visas applied for at consulates located in India, regardless of applicant nationality; airport-transit visas excluded from headline figures. Refusal rate = visas not issued / visas applied for, computed by us from the counts. Rankings use a floor of 1,000 applications. Last verified 2026-08-18. Full methodology. Download the CSV.